Allyn Bottorff
b6f.net
Allyn Bottorff
@b6f.net
electrical engineer, infrastructure and application delivery nerd, self-hosting all the things, https://b6f.net
tailscale.com/blog/tailnet...
There’s something special about @tailscale.com buried in here:
They mention the open source alternative to their SaaS platform in their own blog. This tells me they’re confident that they’re providing value while avoiding arbitrary lock-in. ❤️
Tailnet Lock is generally available, have complete control over your tailnet
Tailnet Lock lets customers ensure every node on the tailnet is signed by a set of admin-controlled keys before being granted any network connectivity.
tailscale.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I feel like this is a pretty fair take. Go does feel clear and simple when your projects are fairly small, but as the project’s complexity increases, this can be a hindrance.

medium.com/@bryan.hylan...
Rust is easy? Go is… hard?
Rust crab hanging out on the beach. Go gopher doing hard labor.
medium.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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for those who may not have seen the news

homestarrunner.com
Everybody! Everybody!
homestarrunner.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Published the ASCII illustration tool I've been working on for
@oxide.computer (mitos.shared.oxide.computer) and it's even open-source: github.com/oxidecompute...
April 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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The first mover advantage is often negated by a bad user experience.
March 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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that's a good looking font. berkeley mono v2 is out. I did the before/after and it feels lighter. it pops
TX-02 Berkeley Mono™ Typeface
A love letter to the golden era of computing.
usgraphics.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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"I was told Rockchip no longer considers RK3588 to be an “open source” chip. In practice, that means Rockchip no longer contributes RK3588 code to open-source projects and they also decided not to sell RK3588 directly to SBC vendors." www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/21/r...
Rockchip RK3588 mainline Linux support - Current status and future work for 2025 - CNX Software
The Rockchip RK3588 is one of the most popular Arm SoCs for single board computers, and while good progress has been made with regards to mainline u-boot
www.cnx-software.com
December 22, 2024 at 10:31 PM